Save the Date: Race for Abilities, October 16, 2022

Save the Date: Race for Abilities, October 16, 2022

Save the Date: Race for Abilities, October 16, 2022 On Sunday, October 16, 2022, Donka will hold its 6th Annual Race for Abilities 5K Run/Walk fundraiser in Naperville. Started in 2017, this fundraiser connects Donka to the community and supports our assistive...
Ann Byrne: Donka Instructor and AT Pioneer

Ann Byrne: Donka Instructor and AT Pioneer

Ann Byrne: Donka Instructor and AT Pioneer If anyone can attest to the evolution of assistive technology over the past 35 years, it’s Ann Byrne, Donka’s blind services instructor. Ann was born blind and has always been at the forefront of using and exploring the...

Then & Now: 35 Years of Assistive Technology at Donka

Then & Now: 35 Years of Assistive Technology at Donka Donka is celebrating 35 years of service to the community in 2022 and in looking back at our work, we realized just how far assistive technology has come during that time. Let’s take a look! 35 years ago, a...
Job Placement Program Helping Donka Grad Gain Employment

Job Placement Program Helping Donka Grad Gain Employment

Job Placement Program Helping Donka Grad Gain Employment In 2003, during his final year of high school, Juan Carlos Quinonez connected with Donka through his counselor at the Division of Rehabilitation Services. He worked with instructor Rick Schopp to learn to use...
Volunteer Spotlight: Bill Paschke

Volunteer Spotlight: Bill Paschke

Volunteer Spotlight: Bill Paschke Donka is grateful for Bill Paschke, pictured above, one of our newest volunteers. Bill works in our computer lab at the DuPage Care Center on Wednesdays. Even though our graduates know their way around a computer, Bill finds they...